CN215207283U - Feeding device for new energy automobile part machining - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a feeding device for new energy automobile part processing, which comprises a base, a bottom plate, a bearing box, a rotating seat, a telescopic mechanism and two grabbing mechanisms; the top of the base is connected with the bottom plate in a sliding mode, the top of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with the bearing box, the top of the bearing box is rotatably connected with the rotating seat, the top of the rotating seat is fixedly connected with the telescopic mechanism, and the top of the telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected with the two grabbing mechanisms; the grabbing mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a third rotating shaft, a rotating rod, an electrified magnet block and an electric clamping jaw, one end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the telescopic mechanism, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the second rotating shaft; one end of the second rotating shaft, which is far away from the first rotating shaft, is rotatably connected with one end of the third rotating shaft; one end of the third rotating shaft, which is far away from the second rotating shaft, is rotationally connected with the middle part of the rotating rod; the both ends of rotary rod link firmly with circular telegram magnet piece and electronic clamping jaw respectively. The device has both realized the mode of getting the material while pay-off, can also switch according to the operating mode and snatch the mode.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of new energy automobile processing, concretely relates to material feeding unit is used in new energy automobile parts machining.
Background
With the development of science and technology, the automobile industry is more and more concerned about in industrial production and daily life, especially the development of new energy automobile, the new energy automobile will become the development trend of the automobile industry in the future with the characteristics of energy saving and environmental protection, and in the manufacturing process of the new energy automobile, many parts need to be transported to a processing platform, so the new energy automobile relates to a material conveying device.
At present, the material feeding unit operational mode of new energy automobile processing usefulness is getting the material earlier and pay-off, can not accomplish the operational mode of getting the material while pay-off, and work efficiency is lower, and current material feeding unit all relies on the clamping jaw to accomplish to snatch in addition, can satisfy the work needs when snatching lighter material, but when snatching heavier ironwork material, often can appear skidding, clamping-force not enough scheduling problem.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Utility model purpose: in order to overcome exist not enough among the prior art, the utility model provides a material feeding unit for new energy automobile parts machining, the technical problem that solve is how to accomplish the mode of operation of material limit pay-off on the limit of getting to can use different modes of snatching according to the operating mode of difference, and then improve pay-off efficiency.
The technical scheme is as follows: in order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a feeding device for new energy automobile part processing comprises a base, a bottom plate, a bearing box, a rotating seat, a telescopic mechanism and two grabbing mechanisms; the top of the base is connected with the bottom plate in a sliding mode, the top of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with the bearing box, the top of the bearing box is rotatably connected with the rotating seat, the top of the rotating seat is fixedly connected with the telescopic mechanism, the top of the telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected with the two grabbing mechanisms, and the two grabbing mechanisms are identical and symmetrically arranged; the grabbing mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a third rotating shaft, a rotating rod, an electrified magnet block and an electric clamping jaw, one end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the telescopic mechanism, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the second rotating shaft; one end of the second rotating shaft, which is far away from the first rotating shaft, is rotatably connected with one end of the third rotating shaft; one end of the third rotating shaft, which is far away from the second rotating shaft, is rotationally connected with the middle part of the rotating rod; the two ends of the rotating rod are respectively fixedly connected with the electrifying magnet block and the electric clamping jaw.
Optionally, the equal fixedly connected with slide rail in both sides at the top of base, the equal fixedly connected with stopper in both ends of slide rail, the slide rail pass through the slider with bottom plate sliding connection.
Optionally, the inside fixedly connected with driving motor of bearing box, driving motor's power take off with the roating seat rotates to be connected.
Optionally, the telescopic mechanism includes a female sleeve and a sub-sleeve, and the female sleeve is connected with the sub-sleeve in a sleeved manner; an electro-hydraulic push rod is arranged in the female sleeve, a motor end of the electro-hydraulic push rod is fixedly connected with the bottom of the female sleeve, and a pushing end of the electro-hydraulic push rod is fixedly connected with the bottom of the sub-sleeve.
Optionally, the telescopic mechanism is rotationally connected with the first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the third rotating shaft, and the third rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the rotating rod through an RV reducer.
Optionally, the inside of bearing box still has the control electronic box, the control electronic box with the RV reduction gear the electromagnetism iron plate and electronic clamping jaw electric connection.
Has the advantages that: compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a pair of material feeding unit is used in new energy automobile parts machining not only can realize that new energy automobile adds the limit of part and gets material limit pay-off mode of operation in man-hour to can use different modes of snatching according to the operating mode of difference, and then improve pay-off efficiency.
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The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
fig. 1 is a schematic main structure diagram of a feeding device for new energy automobile part machining according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a top view of a bottom plate and a base of a feeding device for new energy automobile part machining according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
in the figure: 1. a base; 101. a slide rail; 102. a slider; 103. a limiting block; 2. a base plate; 3. a bearing box; 301. a drive motor; 302. controlling an electric box; 4. a rotating base; 5. a female sleeve; 501. an electro-hydraulic push rod; 6. a sub-sleeve; 7. an RV reducer; 8. a first rotating shaft; 9. a second rotating shaft; 10. a third rotating shaft; 11. rotating the rod; 12. an electromagnet block; 13. an electric clamping jaw.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition, in the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.
The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
As shown in fig. 1, the feeding device for new energy automobile part processing comprises a base 1, a bottom plate 2, a bearing box 3, a rotating seat 4, a telescopic mechanism and two grabbing mechanisms; the top of the base 1 is connected with the bottom plate 2 in a sliding manner, the top of the bottom plate 2 is fixedly connected with the bearing box 3, and optionally, the connection mode of the top of the bottom plate 2 and the bearing box 3 comprises but is not limited to one of welding, bolt fixing and riveting; the top of the bearing box 3 is rotatably connected with the rotating seat 4, the top of the rotating seat 4 is fixedly connected with the telescopic mechanism, and optionally, the connection mode of the top of the rotating seat 4 and the telescopic mechanism comprises but is not limited to one of welding, bolt fixing and riveting; the top of the telescopic mechanism is rotationally connected with two grabbing mechanisms which are the same and symmetrically arranged; the grabbing mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft 8, a second rotating shaft 9, a third rotating shaft 10, a rotating rod 11, an electrified magnet block 12 and an electric clamping jaw 13, one end of the first rotating shaft 8 is rotatably connected with the telescopic mechanism, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the second rotating shaft 9; one end of the second rotating shaft 9, which is far away from the first rotating shaft 8, is rotatably connected with one end of the third rotating shaft 10; one end of the third rotating shaft 10 far away from the second rotating shaft 9 is rotatably connected with the middle part of a rotating rod 11; the two ends of the rotating rod 11 are fixedly connected to the energized magnet block 12 and the electric clamping jaw 13, and optionally, the two ends of the rotating rod 11 are connected to the energized magnet block 12 and the electric clamping jaw 13 by one of welding, bolting, and riveting.
In this embodiment, the device during operation, two snatch the mechanism and snatch the part material that is located base 1 both sides respectively simultaneously, and one snatch the mechanism and be responsible for getting the material, and another snatchs the mechanism and be responsible for the pay-off, and then drive two through roating seat 4 and snatch the mechanism and exchange the position, so set up and realized that new energy automobile adds the limit of part and get material limit pay-off mode of operation, improved pay-off efficiency.
In this embodiment, the top of the base 1 is slidably connected to the bottom plate 2, so that the flexibility of the device is greatly improved, and the bearing box 3 can drive the grabbing mechanism to move back and forth on the sliding rail 203; the arrangement of the telescopic mechanism can be matched with the grabbing mechanism to grab more flexibly, so that the stroke of the grabbing mechanism in the vertical direction is enlarged; the arrangement of the telescopic mechanism in rotational connection with the first rotating shaft 8, the first rotating shaft 8 and the second rotating shaft 9, and the second rotating shaft 9 and the third rotating shaft 10 can enable the grabbing mechanism to realize the movement of lifting and swinging downwards, and further realize the grabbing of part materials with different heights; this third pivot 10 rotates the setting of being connected with rotary rod 11, can make and snatch the mechanism and switch different modes of snatching in the operating mode of difference, when the part material that needs snatch is for not having magnetism and light material, we can use electronic clamping jaw 13 to get the material through rotary rod 11, the pay-off, when the part material that needs snatch is for having magnetism and heavier material, we can use circular telegram magnet piece 12 to get the material through rotary rod 11, the pay-off, thereby avoid having magnetism and heavier material to appear skidding grasping, the not enough scheduling problem of clamping-force.
As an optional implementation manner, as shown in fig. 2, both sides of the top of the base 1 are fixedly connected with slide rails 101, both ends of the slide rails 101 are fixedly connected with limit blocks 103, and the slide rails 101 are slidably connected with the bottom plate 2 through slide blocks 102.
In this embodiment, the top of the base 1 and the bottom plate 2 are slidably connected through the slide rail 101 and the slide block 102, so that the flexibility of the device is greatly improved, and the bearing box 3 on the bottom plate 2 can drive the grabbing mechanism to move back and forth on the slide rail 203; this stopper 103's setting can prevent that bottom plate 2 from driving bearing box 3 roll-off track.
As an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, a driving motor 301 is fixedly connected inside the bearing box 3, and a power output end of the driving motor 301 is rotatably connected with the rotating base 4.
In this embodiment, the power output end of the driving motor 301 is connected with the rotary seat 4 in a rotating manner, and the two grabbing mechanisms can be driven by the rotation of the rotary seat 4 to rotate to exchange positions, so that the material feeding mode can be realized while taking materials.
As an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the telescopic mechanism includes a female sleeve 5 and a sub-sleeve 6, and the female sleeve 5 is connected with the sub-sleeve 6 in a sleeved manner; an electro-hydraulic push rod 501 is arranged in the female sleeve 5, the motor end of the electro-hydraulic push rod 501 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the female sleeve 5, and the pushing end of the electro-hydraulic push rod 501 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the sub-sleeve 6.
In this embodiment, the electro-hydraulic push rod 501 is a hydraulic drive manipulator integrating mechanical, electrical and hydraulic functions, and is suitable for a place where reciprocating push-pull linear motion is required, and a work piece needs to be lifted, lowered or clamped, and can realize centralized or automatic control in a remote dangerous area.
In this embodiment, this female sleeve 5 and the setting of 6 sleeve structures of sub-sleeve can cooperate and snatch the mechanism and snatch more nimble, have enlarged and have snatched the ascending stroke of mechanism in vertical direction.
As an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the telescopic mechanism and the first rotating shaft 8, the first rotating shaft 8 and the second rotating shaft 9, the second rotating shaft 9 and the third rotating shaft 10, and the third rotating shaft 10 and the rotating rod 11 are all rotatably connected through the RV reducer 7.
In this embodiment, the RV reducer 7 is composed of a front stage of a planetary gear reducer and a rear stage of a cycloidal pin gear reducer, and the RV reducer has a compact structure, a large transmission ratio, and a transmission mechanism having a self-locking function under a certain condition, and is one of the most commonly used reducers, and has small vibration, low noise, and low energy consumption.
In this embodiment, the arrangement of the telescopic mechanism rotatably connected to the first rotating shaft 8, the first rotating shaft 8 and the second rotating shaft 9, and the second rotating shaft 9 and the third rotating shaft 10 can enable the grabbing mechanism to realize the lifting and swinging movement, so as to grab the part materials with different heights; this third pivot 10 rotates the setting of being connected with rotary rod 11, can make and snatch the mechanism and switch different modes of snatching in the operating mode of difference, when the part material that needs snatch is for not having magnetism and light material, we can use electronic clamping jaw 13 to get the material through rotary rod 11, the pay-off, when the part material that needs snatch is for having magnetism and heavier material, we can use circular telegram magnet piece 12 to get the material through rotary rod 11, the pay-off, thereby avoid having magnetism and heavier material to appear skidding grasping, the not enough scheduling problem of clamping-force.
As an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the bearing box 3 further has a control electric box 302 inside, and the control electric box 302 is electrically connected to the RV reducer 7, the electromagnet block 12, and the electric clamping jaw 13.
In the present embodiment, the electromagnet block 12 is a device for generating electromagnetism by electrifying, and an electric conduction winding matched with the power of the electromagnet block is wound on the outside of the iron core, and the coil with current has magnetism like a magnet; in addition, in order to demagnetize the electromagnet block 12 immediately after power failure, we often use soft iron or silicon steel material with fast demagnetization, so that the electromagnet block 12 has magnetism when power is on, and then the magnetism disappears after power failure.
The utility model also provides a new energy automobile is material feeding unit for parts machining's theory of operation:
firstly, sliding on a base 1 through a bottom plate 2 according to the position of a part to enable a grabbing mechanism above the bottom plate 2 to be in a proper grabbing position;
then, according to the height of the part, the electro-hydraulic push rod 501 is started to enable the telescopic mechanism to drive the grabbing mechanism to be at a proper grabbing height; according to the type of the part, the electromagnet block 12 or the electric clamping jaw 13 is selected to take and feed materials by rotating the rotating rod 11;
then, the telescopic mechanism is linked with the first rotating shaft 8, the first rotating shaft 8 and the second rotating shaft 9, and the second rotating shaft 9 and the third rotating shaft 10, so that the swinging and lifting actions of the grabbing mechanisms are realized, wherein one grabbing mechanism swings downwards and then takes materials, and the other grabbing mechanism swings downwards and then feeds materials;
finally, the two grabbing mechanisms are lifted simultaneously, and then the rotating seat 4 drives the two grabbing mechanisms to rotate and exchange positions, so that the device realizes the working mode of taking and feeding parts while processing the new energy automobile.
To sum up, the utility model provides a pair of material feeding unit is used in new energy automobile parts machining not only can realize that new energy automobile adds the limit of part and gets material limit pay-off mode of operation to can use different modes of snatching according to the operating mode of difference, and then improve pay-off efficiency, the practicality is strong.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that: for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and modifications can be made, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered as the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. The feeding device for new energy automobile part processing is characterized by comprising a base (1), a bottom plate (2), a bearing box (3), a rotating seat (4), a telescopic mechanism and two grabbing mechanisms; the top of the base (1) is connected with the bottom plate (2) in a sliding mode, the top of the bottom plate (2) is fixedly connected with the bearing box (3), the top of the bearing box (3) is rotatably connected with the rotating seat (4), the top of the rotating seat (4) is fixedly connected with the telescopic mechanism, the top of the telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected with the two grabbing mechanisms, and the two grabbing mechanisms are identical and symmetrically arranged;
the grabbing mechanism comprises a first rotating shaft (8), a second rotating shaft (9), a third rotating shaft (10), a rotating rod (11), an electrified magnet block (12) and an electric clamping jaw (13), one end of the first rotating shaft (8) is rotatably connected with the telescopic mechanism, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the second rotating shaft (9); one end of the second rotating shaft (9) far away from the first rotating shaft (8) is rotatably connected with one end of the third rotating shaft (10); one end of the third rotating shaft (10), which is far away from the second rotating shaft (9), is rotatably connected with the middle part of the rotating rod (11); two ends of the rotating rod (11) are respectively and fixedly connected with the electrified magnet block (12) and the electric clamping jaw (13).
2. The feeding device for the new energy automobile part processing according to claim 1, wherein sliding rails (101) are fixedly connected to two sides of the top of the base (1), limiting blocks (103) are fixedly connected to two ends of each sliding rail (101), and each sliding rail (101) is slidably connected with the bottom plate (2) through a sliding block (102).
3. The feeding device for the new energy automobile part processing as claimed in claim 1, wherein a driving motor (301) is fixedly connected to the inside of the bearing box (3), and a power output end of the driving motor (301) is rotatably connected with the rotating base (4).
4. The feeding device for the new energy automobile part processing according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic mechanism comprises a female sleeve (5) and a sub-sleeve (6), and the female sleeve (5) is connected with the sub-sleeve (6) in a sleeved mode; an electro-hydraulic push rod (501) is arranged inside the female sleeve (5), the motor end of the electro-hydraulic push rod (501) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the female sleeve (5), and the pushing end of the electro-hydraulic push rod (501) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the sub-sleeve (6).
5. The feeding device for new energy automobile part processing according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected with the first rotating shaft (8), the first rotating shaft (8) and the second rotating shaft (9), the second rotating shaft (9) and the third rotating shaft (10), and the third rotating shaft (10) and the rotating rod (11) through an RV reducer (7).
6. The feeding device for new energy automobile part machining according to claim 5, characterized in that a control electric box (302) is further arranged inside the bearing box (3), and the control electric box (302) is electrically connected with the RV reducer (7), the electromagnet block (12) and the electric clamping jaw (13).
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